thứ hai

Vietnamese

Etymology

From thứ (“-th”) +‎ hai (“two”). Even though the name suggests it is the second day of the week, Monday is actually considered the first one.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ˧˦ haːj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ˨˩˦ haːj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ˦˥ haːj˧˧]

Adjective

second

Noun

Monday
Thứ hai là ngày đầu tuần, bé hứa cố gắng chăm ngoan.
Monday's the first day of the week, and kiddo promises to be good kid.

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